In Class C, the North Yarmouth Academy boys made it two in a row. Merriconeag was eighth.

The Merriconeag girls won their second consecutive Class C title. NYA placed fourth.

Catch us if you can

The Falmouth boys came in first in every meet which they entered this fall, including the Festival of Champions in Belfast. The Yachtsmen were the favorites entering the state meet and didn't disappoint, tallying 64 points, which was 38 better than the runner-up, Greely.

"We're incredibly happy," said Follo. "We were confident, but we have a saying that 'You're never all set.' It's a good end to the four years. I really have to hand a lot of credit to our two coaches. They're unbelievably talented. They understand the kids. We always have a fun time. I think that's what sets us apart."

"The depth we have made me feel more comfortable," said Falmouth co-coach Jorma Kurry. "We could afford to take some chances since we have Connor and Colby and Henry and Spencer, who are always there running strong."

"(The guys) committed to something that makes a special team," added co-coach Danny Paul. "We can coach our brains out, but if we don't have that kind of group, it doesn't happen. This group has been so focused and ready. I'm happy for them. I'm happy for Tim. He gives us great leadership. When you can put No. 2 to 7 within 20-25 seconds, that's awesome."

The Yachtsmen won't project to be as powerful in 2012, but don't write them off.

"We'll chase instead of being chased next year, but I'll take what we've got coming back," Kurry said.

"Our eight, nine and 10 are all back and they're all good," Paul said. "We'll have work to do, but we're better than I thought coming back."

Greely's 102 points left it second, a point better than Caribou and three in front of York.

"Falmouth was tough to beat, but we realized about halfway through that Caribou was right there with us," said Greely coach David Dowling. "We had to exhort our boys to go for the Caribou ones. We managed to pull it out. Nestor passed a couple Caribou boys in the final stretch. Realistically, second was the goal coming in. Falmouth's depth was too much."

"We didn't have our No. 1 girl, Kirstin, who was out with mono and that's anywhere from 10 to 20 points difference," Dowling said. "Not that we would have touched MDI or (runner-up) Camden Hills, but we might have been closer to (third place) Caribou or (fourth place) Cape. The girls all ran close to their course-best times under these muddy conditions. I thought they performed well."

Greely will be back in the hunt in 2012.

"We're losing a lot of seniors, but it will hopefully just be a reloading year for the girls," Dowling said.

Repeat after me

NYA's boys set the standard in Class C all year and culminated their season in style Saturday, scoring 74 points, 34 better than runner-up Waynflete, to win Class C for the second year in a row and for the fourth time since 2001.

"I was very proud of our team’s effort," said Panthers coach Peter Sillin. "They performed very well under the weight of high expectations and when the unexpected happened and our leader, Cam, found himself in trouble, they really pulled together as a team. Alex just proved once again what a big meet runner he is and Evan and Rudy can be proud of the way they capped their senior season. Matt has been an increasingly pleasant surprise all fall. And Grant and Brian (Trelegan, who was 30th) gave us the kind of depth that no one else in Class C had this year."

This senior-laden team will likely come back to the pack next year, but you can't write NYA off.

"This team is full of seniors who will be missed as scorers and as leaders next year on the team and in the school," Sillin said. "Our team will lose six of our top seven to graduation, but with the top freshman in Class C (Matt) and a few other runners with some potential, sophomore Jake Burns and freshman Ian Moore come to mind, we'll have a base on which to build for the future of the program."